Maternity Cover for Teaching Assistant and Communication & Interaction Teaching Assistant at Fiveways School

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Fiveways School, Victoria Road

Yeovil, Somerset BA21 5AZ

Tel: 01935 476227

Caring, enthusiastic people needed to support pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties.

Maternity Cover for Teaching Assistant and

Communication & Interaction Teaching Assistant

Grade 14 - £10.98-£11.39 per hour

Term time: 40 Working Weeks

2 days per week (12.66 hrs) Monday and Tuesday, Communication & Interaction Teaching Assistant

2 days per week (12.66 hrs) Thursday and Friday, Teaching Assistant

Monday:         08:40 – 15:30 hrs 

Tuesday:         08:40 – 15:30 hrs or 16:15 hrs (with CPD)

Thursday:       08:40 – 15:30 hrs or 16:15 hrs (with CPD)

Friday:            08:40 – 15:30 hrs

For CPD you have the ability to choose to attend on a Tuesday or Thursday

To start September 2023 and to end when the post holder returns from maternity leave.

Due to school expansion we require an enthusiastic C&I Teaching Assistant to join our ‘outstanding’ (OFSTED) school. The post holders will join a highly supportive community with a drive for ensuring a good life for all pupils now and in the future through personalised learning experiences. Becoming part of our community will mean embracing our ethos of valuing everyone’s contributions and working collaboratively with all parties to ensure the very best provision for pupils. In addition, we offer a robust Continuing Professional Development programme throughout the year to promote excellent practice.

Fiveways School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  All applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening and an enhanced DBS clearance.  Due to KCSiE guidance, online checks will be carried out as part of our shortlisting process.  Please note Local Authority policy requires us to request all references (current and past employers) before interview.

The school employs a rigorous “safeguarding” approach to recruitment.

Fiveways School strives to ensure that no employee or job applicant receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of age, disability, race, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex or pregnancy and maternity.

Job Description/Person Specification and Application Forms are available from the school website: www.fivewaysschool.co.uk

Deadline for receipt of applications: Friday, 14th July 2023

Date for Interview: Wednesday, 19th July 2023